@article{fdi:010088713, title = {{R}eview of policy action for healthy environmentally sustainable food systems in sub-{S}aharan {A}frica}, author = {{H}oldsworth, {M}ichelle and {K}imenju, {S}. and {H}allen, {G}. and {L}aar, {A}. and {O}ti, {S}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{M}any sub-{S}aharan {A}frican ({SSA}) countries are experiencing multiple burdens of malnutrition. {R}ising overweight/obesity coexist alongside persistent burdens of under-nutrition and multiple micronutrient deficiencies. {P}overty and social inequity remain key drivers of unhealthy diets and malnutrition. {D}iets in {SSA} are increasingly transitioning towards unhealthy (energydense, nutrient-poor and unsafe) and environmentally unsustainable diets. {H}ealthy, sustainable food systems are required to deal with these considerable challenges equitably, so policy action needs to balance the health, environmental and economic dimensions of diets and food systems. {W}e review evidence in recent literature for which policy actions have the best chance of success in {SSA} by appraising their likely impact, relevance, cost/affordability and feasibility to help guide policymakers and researchers in their development and evaluation.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}}, booktitle = {{S}ustainable food systems [dossier]}, journal = {{C}urrent {O}pinion in {E}nvironmental {S}ustainability}, volume = {65}, numero = {}, pages = {101376 [11 ]}, ISSN = {1877-3435}, year = {2023}, DOI = {10.1016/j.cosust.2023.101376}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088713}, }